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Asociación de Mujeres Meretrices de Argentina, a cooperative of sex workers throughout Argentina, have just launched their new advertising campaign on the street corners of Buenos Aires. Using stenciled graffiti in a Banksy style they aim to bring awareness to the fact that the overwhelming majority, 86%, of sex workers are single mums. They are single mums first and working […]

Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide The central moral challenge of our time is reaching a tipping point. Just as slavery was the defining struggle of the 19th century and totalitarianism of the 20th, the fight to end the oppression of women and girls worldwide defines our current century. Half the Sky Movement. So how do they plan […]

Exactly one hundred years ago, 4 June 1913, the Suffragette activist Emily Davison was knocked down by the British King’s horse in a race. She was trying to attach a scarf to the horse as it galloped past at full speed to raise awareness of inequality in British society at the time. The Suffragettes used the slogan “Deeds not words”. […]

TED speaker Jackson Katz gives a passionate talk on the issue of Gender Based Violence. Domestic violence and sexual abuse are often called “women’s issues.” But in this bold, blunt talk, Jackson Katz points out that these are intrinsically men’s issues — and shows how these violent behaviors are tied to definitions of manhood. A clarion call for us […]

On July 27, the White House, along with the U.S. State Department and U.S. AID, honored MuJER founder, Ana Moraga, as someone who has exemplified extraordinary successes and efforts toward the development of – and diplomacy with – their countries or communities of origin. “The nine Champions of Change we honor today highlight the power of proximity. These members of the Latin American Diaspora […]

In October 2009, MuJER welcomed its new Executive Director, Flor de Maria Peña Juarez. Flor previously served as Project Coordinator for anti-trafficking programs with the Association for Comprehensive Well-Being (Asociación de Salud Integral, ASI), a Guatemalan NGO. While working for ASI, Flor conducted research, investigated police activities, and partnered with other NGOs assisting sex workers and trafficked persons. Flor holds […]